Comments on: Make a Move, Even if It’s the Wrong Move. http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/make-a-move/ Want to be Livin' the Dream? First, you need to start Dreamin' the Life! Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:00:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: The Zen of List-Making | bodymindspiritmeditation.com http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/make-a-move/comment-page-1/#comment-459 The Zen of List-Making | bodymindspiritmeditation.com Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:41:20 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=393#comment-459 [...] own dichotomies exhaust me. Just the other day, I was having a blogging brain fart. Now, I have so many things that I want to do, I just can’t seem to focus on [...] [...] own dichotomies exhaust me. Just the other day, I was having a blogging brain fart. Now, I have so many things that I want to do, I just can’t seem to focus on [...]

]]> By: So Many Thoughts...So Little Time | Through Your Body: http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/make-a-move/comment-page-1/#comment-439 So Many Thoughts...So Little Time | Through Your Body: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:56:45 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=393#comment-439 [...] own dichotomies exhaust me. Just the other day, I was having a blogging brain fart. Now, I have so many things that I want to do, I just can’t seem to focus on [...] [...] own dichotomies exhaust me. Just the other day, I was having a blogging brain fart. Now, I have so many things that I want to do, I just can’t seem to focus on [...]

]]> By: Karen http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/make-a-move/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Karen Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:06:12 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=393#comment-314 Hey Paul, Thanks for stopping by, and taking the time to comment :) I still feel like it takes me waaayy too long to proofread and edit a post, but there's point where you just have to say "eff it" and hit publish. My only solution to is just keep going. Keep doing things imperfectly. I am trying to just keep posting, even if they aren't 'perfect'. And you know what? Most the time, it's not as bad as you think. And, even if you suck... that's how you learn. I'm totally learning as I go along here... and only a couple months in... so I have a long way to go!! Good luck with you blog. I look forward to reading it. :) Karen Hey Paul,

Thanks for stopping by, and taking the time to comment :)

I still feel like it takes me waaayy too long to proofread and edit a post, but there’s point where you just have to say “eff it” and hit publish.

My only solution to is just keep going. Keep doing things imperfectly. I am trying to just keep posting, even if they aren’t ‘perfect’. And you know what? Most the time, it’s not as bad as you think. And, even if you suck… that’s how you learn.

I’m totally learning as I go along here… and only a couple months in… so I have a long way to go!!

Good luck with you blog. I look forward to reading it. :)

Karen

]]> By: Paul Norwine http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/make-a-move/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Paul Norwine Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:05:57 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=393#comment-313 Hi Karen, I am new to blogging and came across your post at a great time - I also struggle trying to make everything perfect and it drives me nuts. I love writing and telling a story...but I hate the process of nit-picking the order of my words making sure everything is just right. I even do this with emails and blog comments! It's one thing to edit / proofread, and another to spend entirely WAY TOO LONG analyzing and re-analyzing to the point of brain-fart writer's block :) I think you hit the nail on the head when you said that it all comes back to honesty. When you are genuine, it almost doesn't matter what's written or how it's written - but your personality and humor certainly shine through....and I think you accomplished this with your post. Looking forward to future posts... Paul Hi Karen,

I am new to blogging and came across your post at a great time – I also struggle trying to make everything perfect and it drives me nuts. I love writing and telling a story…but I hate the process of nit-picking the order of my words making sure everything is just right. I even do this with emails and blog comments!

It’s one thing to edit / proofread, and another to spend entirely WAY TOO LONG analyzing and re-analyzing to the point of brain-fart writer’s block :)

I think you hit the nail on the head when you said that it all comes back to honesty. When you are genuine, it almost doesn’t matter what’s written or how it’s written – but your personality and humor certainly shine through….and I think you accomplished this with your post. Looking forward to future posts…

Paul

]]> By: Kaizan http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/make-a-move/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Kaizan Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:28:16 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=393#comment-298 I totally agree with what you say about perfectionism creating pressure, which makes it hard to write honest posts. Though, judging by the number of comments and feedback, sounds like your blog is going pretty well! :) I totally agree with what you say about perfectionism creating pressure, which makes it hard to write honest posts.

Though, judging by the number of comments and feedback, sounds like your blog is going pretty well! :)

]]> By: Review: Dreamin' the Life | LifeExcursion http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/make-a-move/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Review: Dreamin' the Life | LifeExcursion Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:07:14 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=393#comment-295 [...] of the best and most recent posts is Making a Move, Even if It’s the Wrong Move. The focus is on just taking the leap of faith. That if you just get your actions and/or ideas [...] [...] of the best and most recent posts is Making a Move, Even if It’s the Wrong Move. The focus is on just taking the leap of faith. That if you just get your actions and/or ideas [...]

]]> By: Mary :: A Merry Life http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/make-a-move/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Mary :: A Merry Life Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:26:47 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=393#comment-294 I feel like all of this could have come straight out of my brain. I especially connect with the part of the pressure of blogging. I blogged for years with like 10 readers, but with a huge increase from that I now feel pressure over blogging. I want every post to be awesome and something people love and still is from me and my p.o.v.... but sometimes the blogging brain farts happen. I love the advice to make a move even if its wrong. Doing something is almost always better than doing nothing. I feel like all of this could have come straight out of my brain. I especially connect with the part of the pressure of blogging. I blogged for years with like 10 readers, but with a huge increase from that I now feel pressure over blogging. I want every post to be awesome and something people love and still is from me and my p.o.v…. but sometimes the blogging brain farts happen. I love the advice to make a move even if its wrong. Doing something is almost always better than doing nothing.

]]> By: darrah http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/make-a-move/comment-page-1/#comment-293 darrah Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:48:04 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=393#comment-293 Oh my. I think you're reading my mind. I started blogging back in May and I've had the same thoughts you are having. I call these thoughts, "Imposter Monsters." I wrote about it just a few days ago <a href="http://artcetera.squarespace.com/artcetera/2009/8/12/quieting-my-imposter-monsters.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Like you, I've worried about being boring or not having enough readers or not saying profound things every day. I've questioned why I'm doing it and wondered if I should take a break. But I came to the same conclusion that you did: to take a step (any step) and that step will get me one step closer to the next thing (whatever that may be). And really, that's all that any of us can do. Oh my. I think you’re reading my mind. I started blogging back in May and I’ve had the same thoughts you are having. I call these thoughts, “Imposter Monsters.” I wrote about it just a few days ago here. Like you, I’ve worried about being boring or not having enough readers or not saying profound things every day. I’ve questioned why I’m doing it and wondered if I should take a break. But I came to the same conclusion that you did: to take a step (any step) and that step will get me one step closer to the next thing (whatever that may be). And really, that’s all that any of us can do.

]]> By: Karen http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/make-a-move/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Karen Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:02:28 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=393#comment-290 Hey Josh, I totally agree that blogs aren't life, and death. It's just always nicer to get positive feedback, as opposed to negative. But, it's not so much what other's think... my own self judgments are harsher than anyone else's by a long shot! The good news is that mine are the ones I have most control over. I like your idea to keep it fun... too true in all areas of life!! Thanks for your comment. :) Karen Hey Josh,

I totally agree that blogs aren’t life, and death. It’s just always nicer to get positive feedback, as opposed to negative. But, it’s not so much what other’s think… my own self judgments are harsher than anyone else’s by a long shot! The good news is that mine are the ones I have most control over.

I like your idea to keep it fun… too true in all areas of life!!
Thanks for your comment.
:)
Karen

]]> By: Karen http://dreaminthelife.com/2009/08/make-a-move/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Karen Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:49:54 +0000 http://dreaminthelife.com/?p=393#comment-289 Hey Sunny, I think I need to find my muse sometimes... and keep him in my back pocket for the difficult writing days! It seems like the more that is written though, the less of those days rear their ugly head! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment! :) Hey Sunny,

I think I need to find my muse sometimes… and keep him in my back pocket for the difficult writing days! It seems like the more that is written though, the less of those days rear their ugly head!

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment!
:)

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